Health

It is pretty well understood that Americans spend less time in the kitchen these days. Dubbed the “slow death of the home-cooked meal” in a recent article in The Washington Post, the decline has become less drastic, practically leveling off since the mid-1990s; however, people continue to cook quite a bit less than years before.

Groundwater is one of our most important resources and is essential to the health and well-being of residents and the environment. We all must do our part to protect this valuable resource; and for well owners, that means making sure wells are in good working order.

Evidence is mounting that after-school programs are an effective tool in the effort to prevent childhood obesity in Michigan and nationwide, according to a household survey conducted by Shugoll Research for the Afterschool Alliance.

March is National Nutrition Month. With a whole month dedicated to nutrition, what better time to start thinking about living a generally healthier life. Living a healthier life does not mean you have to cut out all the foods you enjoy, it also does not mean you have to barricade yourself in the gym.

Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month? As such, it is the perfect time to refocus on all health and wellness related goals; especially food-related ones. Consider it a check-point. An opportunity to honestly assess eating habits and possibly make changes that will impact not only long-term health, but day-to-day activities as well.

If you have ever frequented a salad bar in your local school cafeteria or in a restaurant, odds are good that you have probably discovered one of my favorite foods. No, it is not lettuce; although I do enjoy a good salad.

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak is one of the first hospitals in Michigan to offer a new, less invasive treatment for an enlarged prostate. The permanent implant treats symptoms due to urinary flow obstruction in men ages 50 or older.

When it comes to eating well, lack of time is often a reason why we struggle. After all, life is busy and it is hard to fit in a healthy meal, let alone one at home consistently. In part, this is because eating at home isn’t just about the time it takes to eat.

If you are looking for a fun, healthy, and new food to try, pomegranates should be on your list if they aren’t there already. If you aren’t familiar with a pomegranate, they can be a little intimidating.

You can’t look anywhere right now, whether in a magazine, social media, or online, there are avocados everywhere, and I mean everywhere. Maybe because January is a month we traditionally focus on our health or maybe it’s just that avocados are generally available year round, but they are delicious, versatile, and good for you.

With the temperatures plummeting over the last couple of weeks, you may find yourself eating at home a little more frequently. After all, who wants to go out when the temperature dips below zero? But eating at home this time of year can definitely pose its own challenges.

Happy New Year to you all. I haven’t written since the holidays, as the time seems to get the better of us all at that time of year, but I was thinking with the new year we always have the best laid plans of eating better, getting more exercise, and adopting better habits.

NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials are celebrating some important victories in 2014, and Time magazine even named Ebola fighters the persons of the year. Nevertheless, this was a black-eye year for public health.

The Michigan Health Endowment Fund announced $15.2 million in funding to four organizations providing health and wellness services to older adults and children in the first step of its 2014 pilot funding program.

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – Indulge in rich foods over the holiday season and you may wind up paying the price in extra pounds. While research shows that most people don’t gain as much weight as they fear they will over the holidays, many can’t seem to lose their holiday pounds afterward.

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – It all starts with Thanksgiving and continues for two months or longer if you count the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day. The holiday season is a struggle for anyone trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – While entering menopause has its blessings such as the end of menstruation, it can also bring about sleepless nights, crying spells, irritability, hot flashes and a wide variety of other unexpected changes in the body.

Often the main course at any big family meal is the center of attention, but what about all the delicious edibles leading up to the main event? Most holiday gatherings or parties involve more food than simply what is brought to the table during the slated mealtime.

Given my love for food, it probably comes as no surprise that Thanksgiving is one of my absolute favorite holidays. Every year my husband, two boys, and I spend Thanksgiving with as many people as we possibly can.

Michigan ranks second place among states with the highest number of smokers who have attempted to quit smoking, and falls just above the middle for having an environment favorable to avoiding lung cancer, according to a national report released Wednesday.

The Area Agency on Aging 1-B’s Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program is offering free assistance to Medicare beneficiaries to make decisions on their insurance and prescription coverage plans that could save them money before the Dec.

When it comes to preparing healthy holiday meals, having the right ingredients on hand is pretty important. Having the right tools on hand can also make a pretty big impact on how your meals turn out as well.

During this time of year, apples, pumpkins, squash, and pears may be frequenting your plate more often than usual. But believe it or not, they are not the only in-season produce available this time of year.

DETROIT (AP) — Those who interacted with Craig Spencer at Grosse Pointe North High School in suburban Detroit couldn’t help but notice something special about the young man, who years later would risk his own safety to help others survive Ebola, according to a former teacher.

Older adults with severe depression and low social-status fulfillment are more apt to be victims of fraud, according to a study done by Peter Liehtenberg, director of the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University.

I have a confession to make; I’m addicted to one bowl dishes. Not only are they easy to whip up and loaded with all sorts of yummy ingredients, they are also fit well into my busy entrepreneur-mom lifestyle.

WASHINGTON (AP) >> President Barack Obama turned to a trusted adviser to lead the nation’s Ebola response on Friday as efforts to clamp down on any possible route of infection from three Texas cases expanded, reaching a cruise ship at sea and multiple airline flights.

LONDON (AP) >> The World Health Organization has admitted that it botched attempts to stop the now-spiraling Ebola outbreak in West Africa, blaming factors including incompetent staff and a lack of information.

GENEVA (AP) >> The U.N. health agency officially declared an end Friday to the Ebola outbreak in Senegal, a rare bit of good news amid the public outcry and fear over the deadly disease that remains out of control in three West African countries.

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas health care worker who provided hospital care for an Ebola patient who later died has tested positive for the virus, health officials said Sunday in a statement. If the preliminary diagnosis is confirmed, it would be the first known case of the disease being contracted or transmitted in the U.